Nation’s rising battle against the silent killer

PETALING JAYA: Cancer should not be taken lightly, as it is the third most common cause of death in Malaysia, with 15,200 cases reported in 2022, up from the fourth position in 2021, according to the Health Ministry.

Colorectal cancer recorded the highest cancer cases among men, followed by lung cancer and prostate cancer, according to the third edition of the National Cancer Registry Report 2017–2021.